the air forces know the secret for uber piloting the sports world doesnt

[zander]

Originally Posted by Flanker35M

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I was in the belief that originally the F-16 stick did not move at all, but the small movement was put there per pilot request so they had some feedback of moving a controller they were used to in older generation planes. For example Boeing still has the "classic" yoke in their airliners even the system is FBW, to give the pilot feedback of controlling a plane. I could be wrong though.

Wiki says:

Side-sticks and centre-sticks are better for making rapid control inputs and dealing with high g-forces, hence their use in military, sport, and aerobatic aircraft. However, yokes are less sensitive (i.e., more precise) thanks to a larger range of motion and provide more visual feedback to the pilot.[2]

Yokes take up more room than sidesticks in the cockpit, and may even obscure some instruments; by comparison, side-sticks have minimal cockpit intrusion, allowing for the inclusion of retractable tray-tables[3][4] and making it easier to enter/leave small cockpits.

A yoke, unlike a side-stick, may be used comfortably with either hand. This can be useful if one needs to write or manipulate other controls in the cockpit. This advantage is shared with the centre-stick.[2]